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EasyJet is investigating an incident in which a pilot reportedly flew too close to a mountain, triggering a warning alarm.
The pilot has been stood down from duty by the low-cost carrier pending an investigation into the incident on February 2.
According to a report originally in the Sun newspaper but widely picked up by British media, the episode took place as the Airbus A320, which had set off from Manchester, England, descended toward the popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt.
According to the Sun, the flight came within 771 feet of the mountain’s peak at an altitude of 2,329 feet.
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